Substance use treatment and services for criminal justice involved individuals

Women involved with the criminal justice system

Drug courts

Dr. Thomas LeBel is the author or co-author of numerous articles and book chapters about prisoner reentry, desistance from crime, stigma and formerly incarcerated persons, and substance use for women in jail. He has also served as a consultant and panelist for several prisoner reintegration-related projects. His teaching includes undergraduate courses in corrections and introduction to criminal justice, as well as graduate courses in corrections.

Dr. LeBel received his doctorate in criminal justice from the University at Albany, State University of New York. His dissertation, “Invisible stripes? Formerly incarcerated persons perceptions of and responses to stigma,” examines the impact of stigma on the lives of persons who were formerly incarcerated.

LeBel, Thomas P., Ros Burnett, Shadd Maruna and Shawn Bushway (2008). “The ‘Chicken and Egg’ of Subjective and Social Factors in Desistance from Crime.” European Journal of Criminology, 5(2), 130-158.

Select Recent Publications: Book Chapters

LeBel, Thomas P. and Shadd Maruna (2012). “Life on the Outside: Transitioning from Prison to the Community.” In Petersilia, J. and K. Reitz (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing and Corrections (pp. 657-683). New York: Oxford University Press.